The Sons of Great Bear (Die Söhne der großen Bärin)

The Sons of Great Bear DVD Cover Country East Germany Yugoslavia Directed by Josef Mach Release Date 1966 Language German Studio DEFA Bosna Film Main Cast Character Actor Tokei-Ihto Gojko Mitic Jim Fred 'Red Fox' Clark Jirí Vrstala Tobias Rolf Römer Major Smith Hans Hardt-Hardtloff Lt. Roach Gerhard Rachold Kate Karin Beewen Pitt Hannjo Hasse Ben Helmut Schreiber

The Sons of Great Bear (German title Die Söhne der großen Bärin; literally "The Sons of the Great She-Bear") is a 1966 East German-Yugoslavian adventure film, starring Gojko Mitic as Tokei-Ihto, chief of Lakota tribe. The movie started the genre of the "Ostern" or "Red Western".

The following weapons were used in the film The Sons of Great Bear:

Revolvers

Single Action Army

Red Fox Clark (Jirí Vrstala) and some other charactres use Single Action Army Cavalry Model revolvers.

2nd Generation Colt Single Action Army w/ 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - Nickel plated model - .45 LC

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Red Fox with a gun in the Indian´s village.

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One of Fox´s men, Pitt (Hannjo Hasse) fires at Indians.

A grip of SAA in seen in Pitt's holster.

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Cate Smith (Karin Beewen) aims her revolver at Takei-Ihto.

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A settler prevents the convoy against the Indians attack by firing a SAA revolver.

Smith & Wesson Schofield

Smith & Wesson Schofield revolvers are seen in hands of Lt. Roach (Gerhard Rachold) and Pitt (Hannjo Hasse) (both have Webley .455 Mk VI revolvers in previous scenes).

Smith & Wesson Schofield Model 3 with nickel finish - .45 Schofield

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Lt. Roach holds a Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver.

Another view of Roach's revolver.

Pitt holds a Smith & Wesson at the left.

Webley .455 Mk VI

Some army officers, Indians and gold prospectors are armed with Webley .455 Mk VI revolvers.

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley

A settler holds a Webley.

A settler fires a Webley.

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Major Smith (Hans Hardt-Hardtloff) aims his gun at gold-diggers.

Lt. Roach (Gerhard Rachold) holds a Webley (later he is seen with a Smith & Wesson revolver).

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One of the Indian chiefs with a revolver in his hand.

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Pitt (Hannjo Hasse) fires at Tokei-Ihto.

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In the final battle Tokei-Ihto used the Fox´s gun against other gold-diggers.

Smith & Wesson Victory Model

Some minor character are armed with Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolvers.

Smith & Wesson Victory Model - this is a British "Lend Lease" version chambered in .38 S&W

A settler fires.

A closer view of the revolver.

Unidentified revolvers

A man drops his revolver, being shot.

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An Indian warrior fires a revolver.

Rifles

Winchester Model 1894

Numerous characters use Winchester Model 1894 rifles.

Winchester 1894 - .30-30

Indians with Winchester rifles.

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Tokei-Ihto (Gojko Mitic) with a rifle during the attack at the convoy of a settlers.

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On the perilous journey to Canada Tokei-Inho gives a rifle to his wife Vinonah (Kati Szekély).

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Pitt (Hannjo Hasse) looks for Indian gold with a rifle ready to fire.

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Red Fox (Jirí Vrstala) in vain trying to shoot down Tokei-Inho from the horse in the final duel.

Spencer 1860 Carbine

In one scene Pitt (Hannjo Hasse) holds a Spencer 1860 Carbine.

Spencer Model 1860 Carbine - .56-56 Spencer rimfire